Aims: To explore the association between serum uric acid levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in hypertensive subjects treated with (WD) or without lipid-lowering and antihypertensive drugs (WOD). Study Design: Three groups of subjects with age range 50-70 y were...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27559
Background: School rugby injuries are a great concern to all rugby loving nations. There have been anecdotal reports by sport medical professionals that deviant quadriceps angle are associated with rugby knee injuries. This study aimed to document the nature of acute musculoskele...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21898
Jefferson David Melo de Matos, Alerico Dias Vieira, Jéferson Martins Pereira Lucena Franco, Sérgio Eberson da Silva Maia, Natã Cavalcante Pereira, Carolina Carvalho de Oliveira Santos & Thiago Fonseca-Silva·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Objective: This study aimed to compare cephalometric characteristics between individuals with Down syndrome (DS) and non-syndromic subjects. Methods: Teleradiography of 15 patients with Down syndrome and 15 nonsyndromic individuals matched by age and gender were analyzed. Statist...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28513
Background and Aim: Caring for and living with patients with chronic psychiatric disorders may cause high levels of stress for their families. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of quality of life therapy (QOLT) on mental health in the families of patients with...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/27211
Background: Worldwide, road traffic accidents are a leading cause of death. Severe chest injuries from such accidents are frequently fatal due to the presence of vital organs within the chest cavity. This study seeks to review these injuries and their implications for the safety...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28177
Currently available synthetic drugs for management of diabetes mellitus have been reported to cause side effects, hence searches for safer, readily available and cheaper sources among medicinal plants. One hundred and thirty rats weighing average of 94g were used for the studies....
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/26897
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disease that is common in nearly all countries. Patients with type 2 diabetes have a two- four fold increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) relative to nondiabetic individuals. Herein, in this systematic review we briefly...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28170
Aim: This study reviews the ontogeny, phylogeny and clinical importance of horseshoe kidney. In addition, the classifications in relation to variations in blood supply of horseshoe kidney have also been discussed. Presentation: During routine dissection for undergraduate students...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28091
Osteosarcoma is a malignant neoplasm of mesenchymal cells which produces defective osteoid or immature bone. Osteosarcoma of the jaw is very rare and represents only 6-8% of all osteosarcomas in the body. It exhibits diverse clinical, radiological and histopathological manifestat...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/25396
Aim: To explore the association between knee osteoarthritis (OA) and morphological changes in the Achilles tendon. Study Design: Pilot cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of the Study: Rheumatology Unit, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel. Study took place during 201...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/28401